The Rambos - I Call Him Lord

Dottie, Reba and Buck Rambo compose the gospel trio, The Rambos. Dottie penned most of the songs the group sang. They were very popular in the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's. Many hymnals today include songs written by Dottie. The trio were pacesetters in gospel harmony, inverting harmony as necessity when the melody got too high for the lead singer. This way of singing had not usually been done before The Rambos. Today it is done all the time. "I Call Him Lord" was one of the Rambos most well-known songs.

[@josephsassone3753]

I was once on fire for the Lord Jesus Christ but I grew lukewarm for many years. Listening to the Rambos has reignited the flame. I will cling to Jesus Christ now and forever.

[@terryrogers7899]

I grew up listening to these wonderful singers. I thank Jesus for their gift of music to comfort and encourage others.

[@herbhouston5378]

Oh my Lord! I have listened to this song over and over... for hours at a time... for years... and I always cry uncontrollably... I had a heart attack and then a triple bypass in February this year... and each day that passes I feel closer to home... home... a place I don't deserve... provided by a savior I don't deserve... He saw something in me that I thought had died... because of my failures to him... But praise God... Christianity is the only religion in the World that doesn't require you to be perfect before you come to him... Just call out his name... and trust in him... and you will have that home... Amen

[@sondrasmith2691]

Amen, Herb! Best wishes to you.

[@josephcollins6033]

I hope you are well these days. I was listening to this because, as a musician, these people are a riot; it's funny to me. What I want to ask you is this; why would you want a "father" who constantly tells you and makes you thing you are worthless, undeserving. Yahweh and the characters in The Bible (Bronze Age Hebrew Literature) are horrible, horrible creatures. If you will read that disgusting book ( Old and New Testaments) you will see I am right. I want you to feel good and not believe in ghosts we now know, we know, are only ancient characters.

[@JRMiller-x7d]

If that doesn't raise the hair on your arms, you haven't met the Spirit of the Lord. Listen to more from the Rambo's and you'll find your way home. Be Blessed.

[@richardgreene3460]

Dottie wrote this! One of the 2500 gospel classics she pinned! AWESOME! Dottie, see you in Heaven! soon!

[@jarodcarnarvon5198]

I wish I could here these songs in Church today. I so miss my childhood at Church in the early to mid 80's. Church just isn't the same today........

[@lefentseboitshwareloseofel6914]

true ey, we are living on the last days.....latter days churches

[@jerryking45]

I've never seen a group put so much heart and soul into a song!!

[@marshamunger6004]

September 2022, and since October 1967 I call HIM LORD.

[@helened6896]

I think Reba made that group. She ran from singing with her parents for awhile and didn't know God has called her to be a part of the group. They looked for someone to sing with the parents after various ones joined the group. They needed someone at one time and convinced her to sing. It was meant to be all along. I don't they ever shown in the same way after she joined the group. My favorite song they do is, Ten Thousand Years. Look it up. You may love it as I do. Bless you all.

[@sondrasmith2691]

My fav Rambo song. "He Looked Beyond My Fault And Saw My Need" was my next favorite.

[@trentfisher5762]

Reba ties every song together perfectly with her pipes!

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

She's a little over bearing

[@deanie12000]

@@MeadeSkeltonMusic clear, high soprano voices just naturally ring out over other voices. It is the job of the sound man to mix them together properly.

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

@@deanie12000 no they just hurt the ears

[@sondrasmith2691]

Love the sign language Reba uses. Everyone deserves to know the beautiful words.

[@sondrasmith2691]

Reba and Donnie contributed so much to their music too! Both have such talent!

[@herbhouston5378]

Absolutely beautiful! I have loved them for decades... Thank you Lord... for loaning them to this world... Amen❤

[@CarolynBunch-yf3rj]

I love to hear Dottie sing miss her singing

[@phillipbuttram5428]

what a walk back in time - as a teenager, I was blessed to have friends that loved the Lord [and me] and would take me with them on some of their 'gospel' trips. over the years we saw/met the Rambos, Goodmans, Stamps, Slaughter, Blackwood Brothers, Gaithers, Catherdrals, Hoppers, Imperials, Speers, Couries, Kingsmen, and so many more. as time slips through our fingers, these great ministers of music, have been all but forgotten by most. their Holy Spirit message still carries the blessed anointing of the Power of our Living Lord! thank you for this post - it refreshed the sweet memories of the move of the Holy Spirit in the lives of those that have gone on to be with the Lord, but their message live on. to God be all of the glory!

[@sharonpringle3932]

phillip buttram I have many records of some of the groups that are such a blessing to me! Have you heard the Blackwood Brothers singing Showers of Blessings? I wish someone Would put this song on u tube! God bless you brother!

[@josephcollins6033]

this really upsets me; that is child abuse.

[@woodywilnorth]

There will never be another Dottie Rambo. No one with her spirit and sensitivity. One of the most anointed singers I have ever heard.

[@josephcollins6033]

"Anointed"? You mean as in how the kings and queens of ancient times thought they were anointed by god to rule? Oh, my...

[@randypick1]

one of the greatest Trios of all time with Spirit, harmony and blend of voices.

[@calvinbruce3404]

The Ramos were members of our church in Atlanta (Chapel Hill Harvester Church). They were on the road quite a bit, but it was a real delight whenever they we're home andblessed us with their wonderful music.

[@bettiestanley7339]

Loved The Rambos.

[@gregmorgan6016]

This song moves my soul like no other. That harmony is AMAZING!

[@josephcollins6033]

That harmony is incredibly simplistic. Dottie, herself, does have a wonderful instrument in her throat. But, musically, this stuff is junk. I'm glad, however, that it makes you feel good in believing in something that does not exist.

[@ABCDuwachui]

@@josephcollins6033 You listen because you’re a fan of Dottie’s voice?

[@josephcollins6033]

@@ABCDuwachui Uh, no. As I said, there is a fine instrument in her throat. But, the singing is pathetic, disgusting, junk. But, hey, if it made her rich good for her. The music, itself, is pus. How can you stand the corny, schmalz of it? It is comical. The 'harmony' is beyond simple. That is fine for some people. But, if you want to enrich your ears and brain and heart listen to Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings or Mahler's Adagietto from , I think, Symphony #5. You will see how disgusting this other junk is.

[@paulj0557tonehead]

I probably skimmed by this one Sunday morning back when I was a kid...

[@mikeseaton5826]

Absolutely I CALL Him Lord.

[@randypick1]

Best Harmony Trio ever.

[@lesliebauman8817]

Beautiful signing done by Reba!! Beautiful lyrics.

[@ChristinaMiller-ff4vj]

ONE WORD HERE ABOUT THIS SONG: BEAUTIFUL!

[@patriciawright4159]

A true legend of all times R. I. P Sis.

[@Kingdom_Classics]

Powerful ❤❤❤

[@SP567]

This is a positive comment. Dottie had such beautiful hair. I saw her in person back in 72 at a christian booksellers conference and it was long and hanging in curls. She was richly beautiful and a very elegant lady. Her smile was awsome then and her step light.

[@sandrabrookes4047]

she was one of the greats in gospel songs and music

[@daveb.4460]

Sandra Brookes Amen

[@C1808-q4b]

Wow they have powerful voices amen

[@holinesschurch1563]

We still sing this beautiful song. Powerful message in these old songs.

[@jeanetteoglesby629]

Wow, l feel like shouting! The Rambos music is so annointed, they've always been one of my most favorite groups!!!❤🎶🎶🎶🎶❤

[@emrynembhard3388]

Excellent job and great work God bless you and family always ❤️

[@jacksonbourneful]

Wonderful. Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@forreststanley-lotsofthisa6285]

Wow! This is absolutely fabulous!! LOVE The Rambos!!

[@deanie12000]

I saw them in a concert where Reba was signing, and Dottie was proud of her. Dottie herself even signed in her later years.

[@janicesimmons-d8r]

I also call him Lord

[@leonorcummings6616]

Hallelujah!!!!so uplifting!

[@djayzee9317]

Beautiful!!

[@deejaye55]

beautiful trio, lovely harmony

[@elisasiler4298]

So beautiful! ❤❤❤

[@ernaenfredtetelepta6990]

AMEN Even So Come LORD JESUS SON of GOD💕💕💕🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@albertwalker9856]

Wonderful soul i'll meet her someday in Heaven.

[@michaelkrick3818]

Sure miss hearing them live in concert.

[@shirleydavis2469]

Praise God for this precious gift she gave us all.

[@tammyshaw8783]

I love this so much

[@jasongibson3496]

When I first heard this beautiful song, Guy & Ralna from the Lawrence Welk show, sang it on their The Lord's Prayer project. That is when I fell in love with the whole album. I still think Guy & Ralna 's version of this song is the best.

[@marylayne1927]

this song touchrs me so

[@aloisemason3972]

Beautiful

[@kevincostley8093]

I remember when this song came out by the Rambo's. Audiences loved the song. The lyrics are descriptive about Jesus who was born of a virgin. Such a nice, worshipful song!

[@pepperanntocool7665]

HONESTLY, never heard this song before but God allowed me to find these people.i have YET to find a version of this song that truly speaks to my soul honestly!!

[@aaroncormier8411]

I also love this song because it is very praise worthy and this song is a blessing to me

[@lesliebauman8817]

Praise you Jesus!!!

[@paulj0557tonehead]

I want that guiar!

[@garyteague3406]

great !

[@elizabethsinclair5936]

So beautiful! Thanks for sharing this.

[@glennweeks7176]

i still picture her with that long hair without the over the top makeup...but her voice was my true love...

[@jaykross8794]

i grew up on the rambo s and mahalia jackson

[@lovetrinity100]

hallelujah

[@lesliebauman9986]

Praise the Lord God almighty!!!

[@charlietanner6211]

can only dream what it,s going to be like in heaven

[@terrielarkin4309]

I am here for you.Theresa

[@RebelStangII]

Praise The LORD! Jesus Christ! our Only LORD & SAVIOR! DEO VINDICE!

[@paulj0557tonehead]

I want that guitar! It's not a Gibson, what is it? All I know is Gibson needed to make Dottie Rambo signature model, she played their guitars so much!

[@s.davidbays8889]

Sorry for the double post. It was not intentional. SDB

[@sondrasmith2691]

Yes, the Angel told Mary to call Him Jesus, which she so obediently did. We do as well, as well as so many other names He is called in the Bible. The reason I love this song is that the Bible says we can only serve one Master, the only one who has the Power to forgive our sins; so by also calling Him Lord, it signifies WHICH Master we have chosen to live our lives for. He is Lord of our lives. He encourages us, and corrects us(if we just listen when he speaks to us.) He lets us know quickly when we have sinned. He forgives, when we are sincere.

[@vivianblackburn9363]

Does anyone know why they used sign language ? I mean it's awesome ! I just noticed they did for many of their shows.

[@nickroberts6984]

My guess would be it was for the benefit of the hearing impaired ..................... 🤔. Lol

[@lovinlife6630]

I heard somewhere that their mother was deaf and the sign language was in her honor.

[@mcguirebo]

Hi there, I'm trying to find out who owns this video so that I can license it for a documentary project. Can you tell me where you found it? Thanks so very much!

[@michaelgarcia2024]

Go for it! The Rambos would love it!

[@deanie12000]

I'm pretty sure Reba Rambo does, as the other two have passed on now.

[@sondrasmith2691]

Watch the sign for the name Jesus as Reba signs it. Apparently, you point to the palms of each hand...which is where the nails were hammered into our Saviour's hands.

[@glorialeeyoung4400]

Whatever happened to Buck??

[@dannchilders5143]

Gloria Lee Young he passed away in 2016

[@dennishagans6339]

The gospel music industry is very much like that of the world, they want top 40 hits, they want makeup, and gawdy jewelry, they want sleek figures that look like a million bucks to grace the covers, why do they want to use the same strategies as the world? because they are trying to make money from the sale of records, tapes, cd's, and such, and slick ads and airbrushed pictures create a desire for that product. That is why you can use the time machine that is youtube and go back to those early videos and see a standard, that would change with time until the person selling the music looks just like their worldly counterparts in country or rock music. these older videos harken back to a time when there was such a thing as standards but then some preacher came along singing a new tune in 1 Cor 11 Paul has just laid out the issue of headship and hair, then some preacher came along and began emphasizing verse 16 1Co 11:16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. completely undermining and undoing all 15 preceding verses as if they no longer mattered, as if they were no more than just some old fluff or filler God stuck in there for no good reason at all. and with that preacher others soon caught on and the standards that had been held fell like the walls of Jerico, and within a short time that standards were gone. the reality of this is that those who held those standards and then abandoned them overnight, told on themselves that the standard they held was of convenience and not heart felt conviction, as if those standards had been heart felt convictions they would not have been so easily abandoned. It is a job to keep up long hair, and for some that long hair can give headaches, so there were reasons why they did not like their long hair, but to hold a standard and then to abandon it like it was yesterdays old garbage really shows where the heart was. I am doing this because I feel like it is required, but when that preacher came along and said 1Co 11:16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. claiming that old standard was unnessecery how many jumped ship for the new found freedom? man that old standard was a drag, uh are you kidding me, do you know how long it takes to take care of this long hair? I am reminded of some Israelites that were sick and tired of this Num 21:4 And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. Num 21:5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. Num 21:6 And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

[@bettiestanley3882]

Beautiful

[@albertwalker9856]

Wonderful soul I'll meet her someday in Heaven.